2023-P Bessie Coleman Error And Unknow Item Received From Mint In Uncirculated Bessie Bags

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Coachk2525 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 4:15 pm Hello coin collectors. I've been searching through bags of P and D Bessie Coleman coins and finding all the known errors like Cud on Washington's nose, Reverse of doubling on Bessie's lips and nose, Cud on the plane, doubling on FC, but this one coin has me fixated and wasting alot of time. I have one Bessie that has stripes from end to end that are not raised. Maybe they are lamination, but I don't know what type of error it is and if I should give er back to the bank or keep? The second error is that I received in my uncirculated bag a foreign piece that may or may not be part of the minting process? Not sure and why I'm reaching out to you. I put a penny in with the item in my photo for size comparison. It's a metal back with some sort of a foam ish surface. And of course my eyes are looing for things to figure out what it is, but I swear I see the Lincoln Penny figure indentation. Then again, maybe it's just something from the sorter. Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks so much * Edited by Staff to Add Year / Mintmark / Denomination to Title. It's very important to have in the title. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 4:31 pm Cuds always include the rim. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 4:34 pm to CCF! Quote: I have one Bessie that has stripes from end to end that are not raised. My first guess would be fingerprint but it's clearly too large for that. I think I've seen some similar stripes on other coins, but I forgot which; it could plausibly be something involving planchet rinsing, or (less likely) some kind of alloy mixture issue. I defer to more experienced numismatists for more specific possibilities. Quote: And of course my eyes are looking for things to figure out what it is, but I swear I see the Lincoln Penny figure indentation. Sure does look like that... but I don't think it could be incuse while facing the right way. A more detailed photo would help; I can hardly see anything on those pics. Report this Post to the Staff
Coachk2525 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 4:54 pm Thanks John. Die Chips right? Die Chips on the plane and on Washington's nose. I'm attaching a few more pictures from my phone. Tried to scan in a bit. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94586 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 5:45 pm please only one coin per topic to avoid confusion. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 6:42 pm Marks on Quarter Reverse are similar to the Big Foot Fingerprint coin posted earlier this week. Makes me wonder if it's actually Big Foot now... Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 7:17 pm fingerprint, and I have no idea what that slug would be. Hope someone can shed some light on it. Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73563 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 9:31 pm A fingerprint and possibly that piece of metal might have been used to make a Magicians coin? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Coachk2525 New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 01/14/2024 11:14 pm The extra piece came out of a coin bags from the mint with my Philadelphia Bessie Coleman quarters Report this Post to the Staff
Petespockets55 Pillar of the Community United States 5765 Posts	Posted 01/15/2024 07:21 am The parallel lines are most likely roller lines like we see on Lincoln cents. The other odd item most like has something to do with the production facility at the mint or sorting facility. The darker circle inside the lighter metal looks slightly off center and raised. Maybe the darker metal was a "dowel" that extended from the disc and connected this smaller piece to a larger piece of equipment. Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups. We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow. Report this Post to the Staff
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